Stories
Stories are at the heart of everything we do. Whether you're sharing your story around the kitchen table in a Maggie's centre, online or in the press. These stories bring people together, break down stigmas, open up conversations and build communities.
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Davy on becoming a carer, grief and the importance of talking
Date: Friday 14 June 2024
Davy describes the support he found at Maggie's over the years while caring for his wife Lorna, and how it continued after she died
Marilyn on becoming herself again with stage four cancer
Date: Friday 24 May 2024
Marilyn describes the kinds of support people with cancer and a learning disability need, and how she's learnt to rock it with cancer.
Chris on finding a group that felt tailor-made for him
Date: Tuesday 21 May 2024
Chris joined our Living with Ongoing Cancer course and quickly found information, support and a sense of community that didn’t seem possible at the start
Alison and Wilson on no longer feeling alone
Date: Friday 10 May 2024
When a laryngectomy changed Wilson’s life completely, he and his wife Alison found friendship and guidance in Maggie’s.
Dellasie on finding the words for talking to her son
Date: Wednesday 08 May 2024
When Dellasie was having chemotherapy, she knew she needed to find a way to help her three year-old son understand what she was going through.
Viv and Ian on support every step of the way
Date: Tuesday 07 May 2024
When Viv’s diagnosis changed, she knew that was the time to go down to Maggie’s. Visiting has helped her partner Ian, too.
Seema and Lee on finding just what they needed
Date: Monday 06 May 2024
After hours on the ward in chemotherapy, Seema’s always glad to get back to Maggie’s afterwards to see Lee and the team.
Liz on coming to Maggie’s every week
Date: Friday 03 May 2024
Liz and her husband Dave know that Maggie’s is there for whatever they need, from classes and support, to just watching the squirrels in the garden.
Mary on concentrating on living thanks to Maggie's
Date: Tuesday 16 April 2024
After the shock of finding out her cancer was back, Mary put one foot in front of the other to complete the Camino de Santiago and start living her life to the full.
Alex on 'support for your support network' and running the London marathon
Date: Friday 12 April 2024
Alex was 33 years old and working as an Army Officer when he was diagnosed with stage 4 testicular cancer. He talks about how Maggie's supports his family and what running the London Marathon means to him.
Ray's story – I was homeless and my cancer was the icing on the cake
Date: Thursday 21 March 2024
Ray shares how Maggie's 'turned his life around' and helped him find suitable accommodation after his prostate cancer diagnosis.
Marcus on talking to other men at Maggie's
Date: Monday 12 February 2024
Marcus shares the shock of his advanced prostate cancer diagnosis, how men's group has helped and the importance of support for his wife too.
Hannah on why every cancer centre needs a Maggie's
Date: Friday 09 February 2024
Hannah lost her mother-in-law, then her mum, to the same rare cancer. She shares how Maggie's supported her and her mum, and why she believes everyone needs a Maggie's.
Teresa on leaving a legacy after finding a place to breathe in Maggie's
Date: Thursday 18 January 2024
Find out why Teresa's first thought when writing her will was Maggie's
Kirpal on what made her strong through cancer
Date: Thursday 11 January 2024
Kirpal shares how she and her family dealt with her breast cancer diagnosis and confronted negative attitudes
Alison on life with cancer, not dominated by cancer
Date: Wednesday 29 November 2023
Alison describes what makes up her triangle of support, alongside Maggie's, after she was diagnosed with two different cancers in a year
What felt even better than connecting was being able to help somebody – Eddie on the power of sharing stories
Date: Wednesday 08 November 2023
After Eddie's tongue was removed, he had to learn how to eat and speak again. Then, he helped someone else to do the same.
Pawel and Klem on adjusting to life with a brain tumour
Date: Friday 27 October 2023
This young family found Maggie's after Pawel was diagnosed with a brain tumour which completely turned their family life upside down..
Mary on taking control of her cancer treatment
Date: Thursday 21 September 2023
Mary's acronym of SEA, along with Maggie's support, helped her take control of her cancer treatment.
Richard's recovery after tonsil cancer
Date: Friday 25 August 2023
I discovered a small lump on my neck and made an appointment to see my GP in the village. The rest, as they say, is history.